This morning, a person suffering from Long Covid – an instance where the Coronavirus becomes deeply embedded in the individual’s body – presented with extreme anxiety. While acupuncture can definitely be effective in such situations, it is also true that for some individuals, needle stimulation can increase anxiety. So we decided instead to try a …

New Service Offering at CommuniChi – Focused Hands-On Energy Healing Read More »

Dear Patrons and Friends of CommuniChi, May this find you healthy and happy. As I enter my 25th year as a licensed acupuncturist in Washington state, it is my privilege to continue to serve you and the community. As you may have noticed, I am slowing down a little bit, transitioning to three days a …

Spring 2023 Clinic Update Read More »

Medicine is always evolving as new generations of health practitioners establish practices and bring fresh approaches to the community. I am pleased to share that Lindsey Youngquist, M.D. (she/her) is practicing integrative health in Seattle.   Integrative health combines the analytical tools of conventional, allopathic care with the holistic insights and modalities of a broad range …

Lindsey Youngquist, M.D. Integrative Health Read More »

The world never stops but we can at any time. I do every day – snatching a quiet reflective breath whenever I think of it, or perhaps 20 minutes before breakfast. But sometimes, it is good to take more time, to go deeper, to spend time with your loved ones so that relationships are fresh and alive and not running on AI.

I’ve been offering an online meditation course for the past several months on Saturday mornings.  I first started meditating when I was 16 and have studied Buddhism for the past 30 years, primarily in the Tibetan tradition. My teachers, Venerable Thubten Chodron and Yangsi Rinpoche have both encouraged me to teach. I still consider myself …

Beginner’s Meditation – Saturday mornings January 14 and 21 at 830am. Read More »